The Gift of Prophecy
Created on September 23rd, 2013
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Articles and resources to assist you in growing your top spiritual gifts as revealed by the Spiritual Gifts Inventory, based on the study, Serving from the Heart.
How Not to Speak for God
By Shane RaynorWhether you’re a pastor, a teacher, or a "regular" Christian, God probably uses you to speak for him from time to time. You may not even realize he’s doing it. Since… read more
Difficult Words
By Allan R. BevereSometimes it's best to get the offering before the sermon.
At least that's the advice I'd give if one is going to preach like John the Baptist. We begin wedding services with the … read more
Read the signs
By Victoria Atkinson WhiteNumbers 21:4-9
On a recent road trip, my three-year-old niece Maya was driving her parents crazy. She needed juice, followed by a cookie, and then she needed to go to the… read more
A pair of prophets
By John D.I. Essick1 Kings 17:17-24; Luke 7:11-17
These two readings naturally pair. Two widows. Two sons. Two widowed mothers faced with the prospect of losing their children too. Luke apparently… read more
The Liberating Word of God
By Vance P. RossI view the power of preaching as the divine and contemporary word of God, releasing humans from any imprisoning or enslaving element. This view reflects a theology of preaching as … read more
Prophetic Preaching in the Real Pulpit
By Matthew L. KelleyI went to a large preaching conference a few years back, where one day was specially designated as a “celebration of prophetic preaching.” Some very big names were the … read more
Politics and the Pulpit: Preaching at the Intersection of Church and State
By H. Stephen ShoemakerAs I write these words, Jeremiah Wright, the former pastor of Barack Obama and fiery prophetic preacher of Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, is front page news across the… read more
Prayers for a Privileged People
In Prayers for a Privileged People, this much-published author sculpts—as carefully as if with chisel—prayers on behalf of those who are people of privilege and…
Prophetic Preaching
Where have all the prophets gone? And why do preachers seem to shy away from prophetic witness?
Astute preacher Leonora Tisdale considers these vexing questions while providing…
Old Testament Prophets for Today
The prophets of the Old Testament include such well-known characters as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, and Hosea. There are, however, many other prophets, both in the biblical books that …
Red Letter Revolution
For all the Christians facing conflict between Jesus' words and their own lives, for all the non-Christians who feel they rarely see Jesus' commands reflected in the choices of…